K-pop girl group NewJeans at Coke Studio's The Ultimate Fandom Concert at the Mall of Asia Arena, September 5, 2024.

Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1725547937349NEWJEANS.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop girl group NewJeans at Coke Studio&#x27;s The Ultimate Fandom Concert at the Mall of Asia Arena, September 5, 2024.</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — K-pop sensation NewJeans made an explosive return to the Philippines, joining several homegrown talents in a concert that celebrated diverse music genres and fandoms.</p><p>The five-member group served as the closing act for Coke Studio’s The Ultimate Fandom Concert, staged late Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena.</p><p>Kapamilya artist Jeremy Glinoga, who hosted the event with AC Bonifacio, told audiences that the event aimed to “celebrate your fan journey.”</p><p>“Tonight is for all of you, kayo, or should I say, tayong mga fandom,” Bonifacio added.</p><p>(Tonight is for all of you, or should I say, all of us, the fandom.)</p><p>NewJeans—composed of Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein—were met with a frenzy of cheers and a sea of their group’s signature light sticks, as fans braved the heavy rains to flock to the Pasay venue.</p><p>The group&#x27;s five-song setlist included “ETA,” which they previously performed at the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/18/23/recap-9-favorite-moments-from-2023-asia-artist-awards"><strong>Asia Artist Awards</strong></a> at the Philippine Arena last December. They also treated the crowd to their latest tracks, “Bubble Gum,” “Supernatural,” and “How Sweet” before closing the night with the catchy Coke ad song “<a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/04/03/23/newjeans-releases-new-song-zero-for-ad-campaign"><strong>Zero</strong></a>.”</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/7/11/south-korea-names-k-pop-group-newjeans-as-tourism-ambassadors-1822"><strong>READ: South Korea names K-pop group NewJeans as tourism ambassadors<br/></strong></a></div><p>“You guys sang so energetically, despite it being our first time performing our new songs here in the Philippines. It makes us so happy,” Hyein told fans, fondly called Bunnies.</p><p>“Hearing your voices here on stage, [they] complete our songs,” Danielle added.</p><p>Zack Tabudlo, known for his hits that typically tackle love and heartbreak, served as the penultimate performer.</p><p>Joined by a live band, Tabudlo gave soulful deliveries of his songs “Nangangamba,” “Pano,” “Fallin,” and “Give me Your Forever.”</p><p>Tabudlo, who had a NewJeans lightstick hanging from his outfit, also raved about seeing the K-pop idols backstage.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-2" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1831649529759985875&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring&amp;sessionId=bb1ce61ff8d0df3ae0c52c07586d760d17f416c0&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:576px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1831649529759985875"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>P-pop boy band Alamat, known for singing in various local languages, opened the night with “Maharani,” “Day and Night,” “Noli” and “Dayang.”</p><p>Rapper Nik Makino commanded the stage with his swagger as he performed “Sipag Lang” with Shao Lin, “KG,” “Moon,” “Sobrang Solid” and “We Made It.”</p><p>Kapamilya artist Kyle Echarri had the crowd swooning with “Dyosa,” “Cupid’s Aim,” “Panaginip,” and “Pangako.”</p><p>Hip-hop artist Illest Morena, meanwhile, showcased her cool and sultry tracks “Pick Up,” “Slow Burn,” “Sabik,” and “Faded.”</p><p>The performers also presented their collaborations under Coke Studio, including Alamat and Nik Makino’s “Ngayong Gabi” and Echarri and Illest Morena’s “Believe.”</p><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the </em><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents"><em>Hallyu Corner</em></a><em> microsite.</em></div><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CottVz0rX0E?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><em></em><br/></div>

<p>K-pop sensation NewJeans made an explosive return to the Philippines, joining several homegrown talents in a concert that celebrated diverse music genres and fandoms.</p>

K-pop sensation NewJeans made an explosive return to the Philippines, joining several homegrown talents in a concert that celebrated diverse music genres and fandoms.

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Paul Xavier Jaehwa Bernardo,

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Published Sep 05, 2024 11:32 PM PHT

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